Project Gutenberg 2011-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 1856 Euripides -406 Ευριπίδης Eurípides Murray, Gilbert 1866 1957 Murray, George Gilbert Aimé Murray, George Gilbert Aime The Bacchae of Euripides Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bacchae Produced by Barbara Watson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Bacchae of Euripides" by Euripides is a Greek tragedy written in the 5th century BC. This play delves into themes of divinity, madness, and the conflict between reason and passion, focusing on the figure of Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry, and the consequences of denying his divinity. The central character is Pentheus, the king of Thebes, who opposes the worship of Dionysus and faces tragic consequences as a result of this defiance. At the start of "The Bacchae," we are introduced to Dionysus, who reveals himself as the son of Zeus and Semelê, coming to Thebes to claim recognition for his divinity. The atmosphere is charged as he prepares to confront the citizens of Thebes, especially Pentheus, who mocks the new god and seeks to suppress his worship. The opening sets the stage for the unfolding drama, highlighting the tension between the wild, ecstatic worship of Dionysus and the rational, ordered approach of Pentheus, culminating in themes of madness and the consequences of hubris that will define the tragic narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Dionysus (Greek deity) -- Drama Pentheus, King of Thebes (Mythological character) -- Drama Bacchantes -- Drama PA Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature 167369 2025-08-14T09:54:13.541552 text/html 166791 2021-01-07T11:42:48 text/html 334506 2025-08-14T09:54:20.857538 application/epub+zip 336790 2025-08-14T09:54:15.875552 application/epub+zip 128151 2025-08-14T09:54:14.384560 application/epub+zip 362033 2025-08-14T09:54:23.483492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359522 2025-08-14T09:54:19.647628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214388 2022-09-16T07:21:29.568194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133527 2025-08-14T09:54:12.912566 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133286 2021-01-07T11:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133281 2021-01-07T11:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21727 2025-08-14T09:54:23.620489 application/rdf+xml 13655 2025-08-14T09:54:14.910530 image/jpeg 3796 2025-08-14T09:54:14.641527 image/jpeg 50110 2021-01-07T11:42:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 231049 2021-01-07T11:42:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 50005 2021-01-07T11:42:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 295971 2025-08-14T09:54:13.567528 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog el.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia